SSL, which stands short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a security protocol that enciphers the information which clients submit on a website. If they type in a username and a password on a login page or they purchase services and products online and they type in their credit card details, the data will be exchanged with the server in an encrypted form, so an unauthorized third-party won't be able to see it. An SSL certificate will heighten the security of your site and shall make it more attractive to consumers, but on top of the cost for the SSL, you need to spend more money for a dedicated IP address, that is typically needed for the SSL installation. If you have a modest e-commerce portal and your budget is tight or you're a part of a non-profit organization and you can find much better use for the funds, you'll be able to avoid the additional expense by making use of our services as our cloud web hosting platform supports SSL certificates not only on a dedicated IP address, but also on a shared one.

Shared SSL IP in Shared Website Hosting

You shall be able to use this option with all our shared website hosting solutions and with any SSL certificate issued from any retailer. When you choose to work with an SSL from our company, everything shall be set up automatically and you won't need to do anything after you buy and approve the certificate. The SSL order wizard will allow you to select a shared IP address to be used and the SSL to be installed by our system, so using this feature requires only two additional clicks after you fill the required information for the certificate. The proper functioning of the SSL will not be impacted in any way and any info that site visitors submit on your website shall be encrypted and protected in the same exact way. The only big difference from employing a dedicated address is that http:// will not open your site, but it is extremely unlikely that anybody will ever seek to access it in this way instead of inputting your domain in the world-wide web browser URL bar.

Shared SSL IP in Semi-dedicated Servers

The shared IP option is available with all semi-dedicated servers and the setup takes just 2 clicks within the hosting Control Panel no matter if you buy an SSL via our company or via a third-party supplier. There will not be any difference with regards to how the certificate works or encrypts the info which your site visitors submit, so your website shall be protected without spending the additional money for a dedicated IP address. The sole thing which will be different is that https://the-shared-IP will not open your website, unlike https://the-dedicated-IP, but it's unlikely that anyone will ever try to access your site in this way rather than entering your domain. We also offer an auto-configuration option for the SSLs purchased via our company and if you select it and you opt to use a shared IP as opposed to a dedicated one, our system will set everything up the instant the SSL is approved and issued without any action on your end.